I Have Been in You

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"I Have Been in You"
Song by Frank Zappa
from the album Sheik Yerbouti
ReleasedMarch 3, 1979
RecordedHammersmith Odeon, London
January 25, 1978
GenreComedy rock
Length3:33
LabelZappa Records, CBS Records International
Songwriter(s)Frank Zappa
Producer(s)Frank Zappa

"I Have Been in You", by

Mothers of Invention's lampooning of the Beatles with We're Only in It for the Money.[4]

Lyrically, it describes a sex scene between a boy and girl, "I have been in you, baby/And you have been in me".

Hammersmith Odeon in London, Zappa later re-recorded the vocals at his personal studio, the Utility Muffin Research Kitchen facility, using a close micing technique. Musically, the bass singer and the bass guitar are giving a counter melody. When Zappa begins singing the song develops into a slow reggae
beat. At various points Zappa sings slightly off beat, letting the speech lengths of the syllables prevail, which emphasises the lyrics. In concert, "I Have Been in You" was usually performed as part of a long medley, featuring "Flakes" and "Broken Hearts Are for Assholes".

Zappa explained the song's origin in the track "Is This Guy Kidding or What?" which was recorded in 1977, and released on the 1992 live album, You Can't Do That on Stage Anymore, Vol. 6.[6]

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References

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  3. ISBN 978-1-472-42106-7
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  4. ISBN 978-1-78239-678-9
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  6. ISBN 978-0-312-11918-8
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